LT1-LT4 Modifications 1993-97 Gen II Small Block V8

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Old Jul 29, 2006 | 06:52 PM
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My 95 formula has about 74k on it now and im having a heating problem. I just changed the old thermo that was bad to a new 160.degree one it runs fine while drivng when its cool or on the highway but when in the city if I dont turn my A/C on or heat it will shoot up past 210 and about halfway to f the red. I cant tell what it is. When i first installed the thermo it was running great never got over 180 but I found out it diidnt seal right and was leaking a little out of the W/P spout. so I fixed it and that was when I started having the heat issues. does anyone know what the could be.
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Old Jul 29, 2006 | 06:54 PM
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that's normal.

get a tune or fan switch if you want it to stay cooler.
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Old Jul 29, 2006 | 08:29 PM
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Stock fan temp are 227 and 235 which keeps you right around 230-240 degrees. Thats normal.
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Old Jul 29, 2006 | 09:45 PM
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Damn i never new that. Is there any way i can splice some wire onto my fan warness to run it with a switch but also keep the stock auto running operation. just so i can cool it down when i want or leave it auto run.
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Old Jul 29, 2006 | 09:49 PM
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you can buy a switch. SLP has them but they are plain and expensive. or you can go the route of custom ones like this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMESE%3AIT

You can also have the on temps changed through tuning.
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